Georgia Bulldogs vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 4/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Georgia (+3)

The Georgia Bulldogs (20-16) are headed to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Seton Hall Pirates (23-12) in the NIT Semifinals. Seton Hall opens this game as 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 144.5.

The Georgia Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Ohio State and walked away with a win by a score of 79-77 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 11 while Ohio State recorded 13 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 20 tries from downtown. Ohio State finished the game at 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 10 shots. Furthermore, Ohio State had 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Ohio State doled out 21 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. In relation to the defense, Georgia allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 31 out of 68 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 5 of 10 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Georgia finished the contest with a 47.8% FG percentage (32 out of 67) and converted 10 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Noah Thomasson is someone who played a role for this game. He scored 21 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played for 30 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Georgia will play this contest with a mark of 20-16 on the year. They are averaging 74.9 points per outing (137th in the nation) while shooting 43.1% from the floor. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.4% on shots from downtown (295 of 857) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game and has 425 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 191st in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.4 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They surrender 32.9% from 3-point land and they are 260th in D-1 in opponents points per game (74.4). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (966 of 2,221) and they concede 37.8 boards per contest as a team. They rank 352nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 523 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Seton Hall Pirates got the victory with a final of 91-68 when they played UNLV. The Pirates were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this contest. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. UNLV was called for 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.9%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Seton Hall converted 11 of their 25 attempts (44.0%). Overall, the Pirates shot 35 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.5%. The Pirates permitted UNLV to convert 28 of 63 tries from the field which had them sitting at 44.4% in this contest. They shot 23.8% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). In the matter of rebounding, Seton Hall allowed UNLV to snag 30 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Al-Amir Dawes was important for the Pirates for this contest. He earned 21 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists for the game. He converted 8 out of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a win-loss record of 23-12 for the season. The Pirates are responsible for committing 15.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per contest (202nd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. Seton Hall has accumulated 2,567 points so far this season (73.3 per contest) and they average 37.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the Pirates are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 142nd in the nation.

The Pirates on defense are ranked 107th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 69.8. They are forcing 12.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (91st in college basketball). The Seton Hall defense allows 33.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (290 of 873) and opponents are connecting on 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 14.1 assists and 32.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 282nd and 46th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Seton Hall (-3) and under 144.5 points

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